Amherst College

Private College · Located in Amherst, MA · VetLink Partner since 2017

Admissions Numbers

• 22 VetLink applicants matriculated

• Test optional for first year & transfer students entering through 2024

• 10-18% veterans applied first year*

• 77-90% veterans applied as transfer*

• 3.62 Average GPA of VetLink applicants*

  (*applicant reported)

How to Apply

Complete application on Common Application

• Amherst College Writing Supplement

• $75 Application fee or Fee Waiver

• School Report

• Secondary School Transcript

• Counselor & Academic Recommendations

• Standardized Test Scores (optional)

Application Deadlines

• Early Decision Application Deadline: November 1

• Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 1

• Spring Transfer Application Deadline: November 1

• Fall Transfer Application Deadline: March 1

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Demographics

1,970 enrolled students

49% Men // 51% Women

16% first-generation college students

Academics

41 Majors & Programs Offered

7:1 student-faculty ratio

19 Average Student Class Size

Top Academic Programs

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

Mathematics, General

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

Computer Science

Political Science and Government, General

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Financial Aid & Scholarships

• $60,700 Cost of Attendance for full time Undergraduate programs

• 100% Financial need met without student loans

• Need-Blind Applications

• No cap on Yellow Ribbon spaces and offers an uncapped maximum school contribution per student for qualified student veterans

• 61% of Students receiving need-based financial aid in 2020-21

• $60,767 Average need-based aid award (grants & scholarships)

• 21% Pell-grant elligible students

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Veterans Campus Life

• V.E.T.S Mentor Program - all first semester veteran students will be connected with a staff or faculty mentor as part of a new veteran mentoring initiative

• Class & Access Resource Center - supports first-generation, low-income, transfer, and military-affiliated/veteran students by providing education, advocacy, support, & community-building opportunities

• Veteran Student Lounge - space where veteran students can gather to rest & recharge on campus

• Amherst College Military Association

Knowledge in Action

106 of Students received funding through the Academic Internships program to conduct research during the summer of 2020

~45% of students participate in study abroad during typical year choosing from more than 150 programs

Member of Five College Consortium - Enroll at one Five College campus, and take courses, join clubs, and access the resources of all five.

Alumni & Outcomes

23,000 Active Alumni Worldwide

92% Students graduate within six years

70% Graduates are employed

21% Graduates are pursuing continuing education

9% Graduates are still looking

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